Wayland is a town in Steuben County, New York, home to about 3,698 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14529 and 14572, and parts of 14437 and 14826 are in Wayland too.
Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Wayland
Mostly Wayland; also Springwater and Cohocton
Mostly North Dansville; part is in Wayland
Mostly Cohocton; part is in Wayland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wayland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA217 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wayland; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Wayland had 3,732 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 444th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Steuben County grew from 82,822 residents in 1900 to 93,584 in 2020.
Steuben County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 29.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dansville Muni Ap, NY weather station (6 miles away).
26,364 jobs at 1,749 businesses in Steuben County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wayland’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Wayland-Cohocton Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayland Elementary SchoolWayland | K–4 | 451 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Wayland-Cohocton Middle SchoolWayland | 5–8 | 390 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Wayland-Cohocton High SchoolWayland | 9–12 | 382 | Public | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with North Dansville, Cohocton, Springwater, Sparta, West Sparta, Dansville, Ossian, Fremont Town (Steuben County) and Avoca.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.